Since I was a teenager I have been fascinated by building things with my hands. At age 16 I took a class in making wooden furniture; after the first quarter my instructor allowed me to depart from the rest of the class to design and make whatever I wanted. Later in high school I enrolled in a metal fabrication class.

During my senior year in high school and my freshman year of college I began to understand and appreciate Art; Which has been a strong part of my life since. Although later my profession would take away from my metal working, it has always seem to creep back into my life. I have always had a constant desire to create. Several years ago I joined a local blacksmith guild which taught me much about the blacksmith craft. I later attended the Ozark School of Blacksmithing, in Missouri. I trained under Tsur Sadan, a Master Blacksmith from Israel, Tom Clark,
a Master Blacksmith and Tool Maker from Missouri, and Bob Patrick, a Master Blacksmith from Arkansas.

One of the most gratifying aspects of my job is helping clients turn their dreams into reality.